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<p>A reoccurring theme on this site is the wonderful metal artwork of <a href="http://www.andrewchase.com/">Andrew Chase</a>. He has made so many wonderful sculptures. There is <a href="http://42concepts.com/Design/Art/timmy/">Timmy</a>, the <a href="http://42concepts.com/Design/Art/mecanic-elephant/">Elephant Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://42concepts.com/design/Art/giraffe-mechanics/">Giraffe Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://42concepts.com/design/cheetah-mechanical-couriers/">The Cheetah Couriers</a>, his amazing <a href="http://42concepts.com/art/andrew-chases-amazing-gorilla">Gorilla</a>, and the truly remarkable Spectacular <a href="http://42concepts.com/art/andrew-chases-spectacular-lion-and-wolf">Lion and Wolf</a>.</p><p>His latest work that he told me about is a baby rhino.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino3.jpg" /><p>As he said:</p><blockquote>I was asked to make a 3D metal version of "Champ", a fantastic, vibrant painting of a baby rhino by L.A. Leighton. For once, things went smoothly and a little over a month after I started Champ was finished and living happily in his new home. Champ is 36 inches long and 22 inches tall and weighs roughly 75 lbs. More of L.A. Leighton's art can be found at <a href="http://laleightonart.com/">http://laleightonart.com/</a>.</blockquote><p></p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino11.jpg" /><p>And the result speaks for itself!</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino1.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino2.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino4.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino5.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino6.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino7.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino8.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino9.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/2015/rhino10.jpg" /><p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/8z9SCevDMfU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:59:16 GMThttp://42concepts.com/art/the-baby-rhino/http://42concepts.com/art/the-baby-rhino/Andrew Chase's Spectacular Lion and Wolf - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/qWmboBVXcco/
<p><a href="http://www.andrewchase.com/">Andrew Chase</a> is the most spectacular mechanic artist I have ever come across, and I have written about pretty much every single thing he has made here on this site. From <a href="http://42concepts.com/Design/Art/timmy/">Timmy</a>, to <a href="http://42concepts.com/Design/Art/mecanic-elephant/">Elephant Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://42concepts.com/design/Art/giraffe-mechanics/">Giraffe Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://42concepts.com/design/cheetah-mechanical-couriers/">The Cheetah Couriers</a>, and his amazing <a href="http://42concepts.com/art/andrew-chases-amazing-gorilla">Gorilla</a>. All truly spectacular pieces of mechanic art.</p><p>And now Andrew is at it again, with a mechanical lion and wolf. Just look at them. They are incredible.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lionwolf1.jpg" /><h2>The Lion</h2><p></p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion1.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion2.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion3.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion4.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion5.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion6.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion7.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion8.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/lion9.jpg" /><h3>The Wolf</h3><p></p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf1.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf2.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf3.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf4.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf5.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf6.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf7.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf8.gif" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf9.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf10.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2014/wolf11.jpg" /><p><a href="http://www.andrewchase.com/">Andrew Chase</a> spent his formative years in a religious cult on the shores of Massachusetts. At age nineteen, after deciding that a life of poverty, obedience and chastity was not for him, he hopped the fence and fled to southern Utah to become a whitewater raft guide. Ironically becoming the only person in recorded history to move to Utah seeking (and finding) a less religious environment.</p><p>After college, Andrew moved to Salt Lake City to work as a commercial photographer, and soon after bought a small welder to make a set of otherwise unaffordable security bars for his studio. After finishing the windows, he went a little crazy and welded all new furniture for his studio and apartment with mixed success. The bed and tables worked well enough but the couches and chairs although pretty, were cripplingly unergonomic and virtually un-sittable. Despite this, a number of Andrew's photography clients liked his furniture well enough to commission pieces for their own workplaces. As a result, ad agencies across the Salt Lake valley are littered with ridiculously heavy bookcases and conference tables with lethally sharp edges and not quite enough leg room.</p><p>Andrew has made a number of animal sculptures of ever increasing complexity but each still bearing the unmistakable stamp of his first creations heavy, greasy, and with viciously sharp edges. Thanks to the internet, these creations have sold worldwide and are oddly popular with Belgians.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/qWmboBVXcco" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 6 Nov 2014 17:42:45 GMThttp://42concepts.com/art/andrew-chases-spectacular-lion-and-wolf/http://42concepts.com/art/andrew-chases-spectacular-lion-and-wolf/Andrew Chase's Amazing Gorilla - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/tO64O8DfBAc/
<p>Over the years, I have written about several of <a href="http://www.andrewchase.com/">Andrew Chase's amazing metal artworks</a>, and last week he contacted me about a new piece he had been working on. Like all the others, it's absolutely amazing.</p><p>It's a mechanic gorilla.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla5.jpg" /><p></p><blockquote>The gorilla was originally intended to be a quick rough draft for a much larger life size static sculpture. I didn't really understand how gorillas were put together and the client and I were unsure what the best pose for the final piece would be. So I decided to kill two birds with one stone and make a rough, fully articulated 2/3 scale model to work out the anatomical puzzles and to really nail down the correct pose. In the long run I reasoned, whatever time I spend on the model will be more than made back on the final piece, so a rough draft will actually save me time. And with that thought foremost in my mind, I happily began to build.</blockquote><p>Well, as you can see, one thing lead to another and his 'rough draft' took on life of its own.</p><blockquote>Around week four, I realized to my horror that I had done it again. Somehow, I had lost sight of the larger goal and instead of making a rough and ready design aid, I had spent the last month and a half fiddling with it as if it were the final piece, remaking the head twice, obsessively redesigning the knuckle joints and making multiple versions of the legs and arms because at certain angles they just didn't look <i>quite</i> right. To make matters worse, I was no where near close to finishing. The head and arms looked pretty good but I still hadn't figured out the hind legs, the chest was skeletal and his torso was disturbingly anorexic. I suppose at this point I could have announced it good enough and started on the final piece but I hate leaving projects unfinished and surely, if I really focused up, I could have this sucker whipped in to shape in two weeks, two and a half at the most.</blockquote><p>That's Andrew for you. His obsessiveness is what makes his work so amazing. And it's not small either. The gorilla weighs somewhere around 100 lbs. On all fours he is 30" long and 24" high at the shoulder, standing he is 46" tall. He's made from recycled transmission parts, conduit, black pipe, four trailer hitches, odd widgets he found at an industrial salvage yard, and a (hopefully) unused plumbers snake. The eyes are glass marbles, hand made by David Salazar at <a href="http://salazarglass.com/">salazarglass.com</a>.</p><p>It's mind blowing.</p><p>And here is a video that illustrate its awesome flexibility.</p><p><iframe class="video" title="video" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Otr3UQ-cyU8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla1.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla2.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla3.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla4.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla6.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla7.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla8.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla9.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla10.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla11.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla12.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/gorilla13.jpg" /></p><p>And as I said, this is not the first one Andrew has made. Take a look at these amazing artworks as well.</p><ul><li><a href="http://42concepts.com/Design/Art/timmy/">Timmy</a></li><li><a href="http://42concepts.com/Design/Art/mecanic-elephant/">Elephant Mechanics</a></li><li><a href="http://42concepts.com/design/Art/giraffe-mechanics/">Giraffe Mechanics</a></li><li><a href="http://42concepts.com/design/cheetah-mechanical-couriers/">The Cheetah Couriers</a></li></ul><p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/tO64O8DfBAc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:26:52 GMThttp://42concepts.com/art/andrew-chases-amazing-gorilla/http://42concepts.com/art/andrew-chases-amazing-gorilla/Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/IUFzfp2IIKU/
<p>Aston Martin is celebrating its centenary in world-class style with the debut today (19 May) of the exceptional CC100 Speedster Concept.</p><p>Created as a stunning celebration of the great British brand's 100 years of sports car excellence the one-off CC100 looks both to the past and the DBR1 - Aston Martin's greatest sporting triumph on the track - and to the future with its teasing glimpses of potential future design direction.</p><p><iframe class="video" title="video" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WFLucaq73zs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1002.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1001.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1003.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1004.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1005.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1006.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1007.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1008.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc1009.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10010.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10011.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10012.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10013.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10014.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10015.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10016.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10017.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10018.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10019.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10020.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2013/astoncc10021.jpg" /></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/IUFzfp2IIKU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sun, 19 May 2013 18:42:00 GMThttp://42concepts.com/cars/aston-martinnbspcc100-speedster-concept/http://42concepts.com/cars/aston-martinnbspcc100-speedster-concept/Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/wY-i44lQuBU/
<p>Porsche just revealed their latest concept car, the new Panamera Sport Turismo. You can read the press release below, but I don't care about that. It's a Porsche concept car and it looks amazing, so who cares about the fancy marketing gobbledygook?</p><p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/porschenew1.jpg" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/porschenew2.jpg" /></p><p>Actually, for the Porsche connoisseurs, the back line follows the new Porsche 911 Carrera 4.</p><iframe class="video" title="video" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ljEiuyB-tMQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p>...and if you haven't seen it yet. Take a look at the Porsche Anticipation ad... made by my friends over at <a href="http://www.majekpictures.com/">Majek Pictures</a>.</p><iframe class="video" title="video" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yV7Vz8WHuUI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p>---</p><p>Porsche is presenting the Panamera Sport Turismo concept car to show how amazingly intelligent and efficient drive technology might look in the design language of tomorrow. The Sport Turismo unites the next generation hybrid drive with new ideas for an evolutionary, sporty body concept it combines Porsche performance with comprehensive everyday practicality.</p><p>Body: sports appeal and functionality in further developed design <br>The body concept of the Panamera Sport Turismo is an outlook on a possible Porsche sports car of tomorrow: The overhangs are short, and the boot lid is large " both sporty and functional. The concept car combines the dimensions of a premium vehicle with the interior comfort of the luxury class. The Sport Turismo is 1,990 mm wide, a low 1,401 mm in height and 4,950 mm long. Its direction indicators and sidelights are integrated in C-shaped lighting units " known as C-Blades " mounted in the large air inlets at the front end. Together with four-point LED headlights in an innovative design, they define the front end appearance of the concept car. </p><p>The smooth and taut exterior skin is not interrupted by add-on parts " there are no con-ventional exterior mirrors. In their place, the Sport Turismo has two cameras mounted in the side air outlets whose images are shown on the displays in the cockpit. The rear body has been completely reshaped, yet it retains all of the characteristics of a Porsche. The rear lights in LED technology and the tail-light panel with the "Porsche" badge are sculpted in three dimensions, and the brake light is positioned between the four-point LED rear lights. Forming the roof termination is an adaptive carbon rear spoiler that produces improved downforce. </p><p>The new Liquid Metal Blue colour gives the concept car a surface that resembles liquid metal and highlights its contours and design lines more distinctly. The wheels in dual-spoke design have a bi-colour look, and the brake callipers are painted Acid Green. The hub locks of the wheels recall the origins of every Porsche " which is motorsport. "e-hybrid" badges on the sides refer to the car's drive concept, while the name "Sport Turismo" at the rear, framed in the same Acid Green colour, emphasises the car's concept character. The milled aluminium battery housing is mounted under the boot floor, which is made of electrochromatic glass and reveals a view of the energy source illuminated in Acid Green at the press of a button. </p><p>"e-hybrid" stands for plug-in hybrid technology from Porsche <br>The drive technology of the Panamera Sport Turismo completes the next development step towards the plug-in hybrid, symbolised by the "e-hybrid" badge on the front wings. The car's new ability to be charged from the electrical power grid has been combined with even higher performance components. The concept vehicle with its 416 hp (306 kW) of peak system power is designed to be driven in pure electric mode up to a speed of 130 km/h and can cover distances of over 30 km. The Sport Turismo also exhibits impressive fuel economy per the NEDC standard its combined fuel consumption is less than 3.5 litres per 100 km, while CO2 emissions are under 82 g/km. </p><p>The drive system of the Panamera Sport Turismo is an advanced development of the parallel full hybrid that Porsche already implements today in the Panamera S Hybrid and Cayenne S Hybrid. The new electric motor produces about 70 kW (95 hp), which is around twice as much as in today's Porsche hybrid drive, while the supercharged three-litre V6 engine still produces 245 kW (333 hp) here. In their interplay, they accelerate the concept car from zero to 100 km/h in less than six seconds. </p><p>Power pack: lithium-ion battery with external charging capability <br>The electric power pack of the Sport Turismo e-hybrid consists of a lithium-ion battery whose performance is several times that of the nickel-hydride battery currently used in production, although it has practically the same dimensions. Its 9.4 Kilowatt-hours of energy storage capacity and high peak power enable faster acceleration, longer electric driving range and higher speeds when driving without the internal combustion engine. </p><p>The default operating mode of the e-hybrid prioritises all-electric driving, but the driver may deactivate this by pressing a special button on the steering wheel. In addition, when the car is being operated in hybrid mode the driver can select the e-charge mode by pressing the steering wheel button to intentionally intensify charging of the high-voltage battery. This is especially useful when one section of the driving route on a motorway is followed by a section through a city that should be driven in pure electric mode without local emissions. In the e-charge mode, the internal combustion engine charges the battery by load point shifting, while satisfying rational energy management criteria.</p><p>As a plug-in hybrid, the fluid-cooled lithium-ion battery is not only charged while driving it can also be externally charged within 2.5 hours (depending on the power supply) via a charging interface on the vehicle. Porsche systematically thought through all aspects of the concept car's plug-in system it utilises a universal charger (AC) that is wall-mounted in a home garage and has a standardised charging plug. </p><p>Familiar and yet completely new: touch displays for instruments and controls <br>The interior of the Sport Turismo is a forward-looking interpretation of purist sports car thinking: as little as possible and as much as necessary. Instead of classic instruments, a large central TFT colour display is positioned in front of the driver it is used to call up and display any vehicle information as needed " from the tachometer to driving data or navigation. Two monitors, one to the left and one to the right of this display, show images from the "exterior mirror" cameras. Two additional displays in tube form provide information on the hybrid-specific driving states, e.g. pure electric driving, as well as other functions. The power meter in the instrument panel illuminates in Acid Green and shows the combined system power of the two drives. </p><p>A press on the touch-sensitive colour display starts the e-hybrid. Naturally, on the side that is typical of a Porsche: the left side. A completely new type of touch display in the ascending centre console incorporates additional controls this is the control centre for the e-hybrid and all other functions that is implemented in black panel technology. It offers the driver the option of influencing the hybrid drive via smart keys to choose maximum driving fun, maximum performance or maximum efficiency. All driving indicators and control functions are also intuitively operated by multi-touch functionality, such as automatic climate control, seat adjustment, lights, reversing camera and the functions of Porsche Communication Management (PCM).</p><p>Wide-ranging communications and control via smart phone app<br>The Panamera Sport Turismo gives the driver entirely new options for customised communications. The driver can use mobile online services to access and control all key vehicle information with a smart phone app. Charge control by mobile phone shows the user just how much electricity the battery has already stored at any given time and predicts how much more time the charging process will take. In addition, there is a charging timer with user-defined charging times. Moreover, the vehicle's interior can also be preconditioned by mobile phone, e.g. by turning on the air conditioner, and the vehicle will already be at the right temperature before driving with electricity supplied from a household electrical outlet.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/wY-i44lQuBU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:04:38 GMThttp://42concepts.com/cars/porsche-panamera-sport-turismo-concept/http://42concepts.com/cars/porsche-panamera-sport-turismo-concept/McLaren X-1 One-off Car - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/Em5_mBTVLBQ/
<p>What happens, you ask, if you are filthy rich and already own every McLaren ever made, and you start to wonder, "What would a McLaren look like if it was mixed with the smooth lines of a Citroen?"</p><p>Well, here is your answer. An unnamed person called up McLaren's "Special Operations" and asked them to make a one-off car for him. After some meetings back and fourth, they made this:</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx11.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx12.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx13.jpg" alt="" /><p>It does take a little while getting used to. The front looks somewhat dull, but the back looks like it was made by Batman...during the time of art-deco and mixed components from an alien space ship.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx15.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx16.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx17.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx18.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx19.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/mclarenx110.jpg" alt="" /><h2>The story (as told by McLaren)</h2><p>It's not every day that a team gets to create something unique in a project that would take the supercar, even by McLaren standards, to a different level. The challenge began with a special brief.</p><p>'One of our clients who already owned a McLaren F1, a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and now a 12C, wanted a unique car,' says MSO Programme Director, Paul MacKenzie. 'The conversation began with our Executive Chairman Ron Dennis almost three years ago '' before the 12C was even launched. The client wanted a machine that had all the capability of the 12C but wrapped in a unique body that reflected his needs and personality.'</p><p>In a subsequent meeting, Paul Mackenzie and Design Director Frank Stephenson went to see him to start to explore the sort of car he wanted.</p><p>Says Frank Stephenson: 'The key qualities the client desired were "timeless and classical elegance". Which was some challenge.'</p><p>That meeting with Mackenzie and Stephenson lasted for almost three hours. From the pages of notes that were gathered, the design team brought together hundreds of images from the world of automotive, architecture, fashion, design and even film. These were then presented to the customer, and were then narrowed down to a mood book, full of inspiring images from which the design spirit of this unique car would be derived.</p><p>Inspirational cars included a 1961 Facel Vega, a 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance Ghia, a 1959 Buick Electra, a 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K and a 1971 Citro'n SM. There were various examples of architecture " including the Guggenheim museums in New York and Bilbao " plus a Jaeger LeCoultre art deco clock, an Airstream trailer, a Thomas Mann Montblanc pen, a grand piano " and an eggplant. 'The client liked the shiny texture of the finish,' notes Stephenson. There was also a black-and-white photo of Audrey Hepburn.</p><p>'The client wanted a competition between external designers " some outside the automotive world " and McLaren's own designers,' notes Stephenson. In the end, a design by McLaren's Korean-born RCA graduate Hong Yeo was chosen, and completed under the direction of Stephenson.</p><p>One of the biggest design challenges faced by Yeo was that most cars that embody classic elegance and timeless values have front engines and rear-wheel drive proportions. This is the exact opposite of a mid-engined supercar. So a new visual language for the car had to be found which led to months of sketching and modelling to find that perfect visual balance.</p><p>Stephenson recalls: 'From this design, we then produced a 30 per cent scale model, then a full-size hard foam model. Initially, we planned to do it all digitally but the client insisted on seeing "real" models.</p><p>'The client was very clear in his own mind what he wanted. But the only styling feature prescribed were metal brightwork rails running from the nose, over the shoulderline and hips, to the rear of the greenhouse.'</p><p>In the words of Hong Yeo: 'X-1 embodies the McLaren value that every part has to have a purpose. No details are simply visual cues, every one has a purpose. Although I like to think the wide body combined with pontoon style rear fenders will ensure the car glides when it's moving just like a superhero's cape...'</p><p>The styling took 18 months to sign off but the result is a design that in a few decades time will be hard to pinpoint exactly when it was created ...timeless, therefore, exactly as the client requested.</p><h3>X-1: the creation</h3><p>The X-1 is the most ambitious example yet of MSO's expertise. It has a whole new body made of advanced materials. Everything is bespoke, even down to the lights and wheels, necessitating new testing and homologation meaning the car took two and a half years to build, a process that began before the styling was signed off.</p><p>The X-1 had its own development programme because crucially, this wasn't to be a fragile concept car that would never see tarmac. It was to be a usable car, road legal and capable of travelling at supercar speeds. It also had to comfortably seat two adults so although the 12C was already as shrink-wrapped as it could be from a packaging perspective, the ingenious flexibility of the MonoCell allowed the creation of a completely different form while maintaining the engineering purity of a McLaren.</p><p>A full CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) aerodynamic testing schedule ensured high-speed stability, and the car also completed approximately 625 miles of testing including two intensive testing stints at the Idiada circuit in Spain with chief McLaren test driver, Chris Goodwin. After testing, the whole car was meticulously rebuilt, by hand to concours standard.</p><h3>X-1: the detail</h3><p>MSO Programme Director Paul Mackenzie explains: 'The X-1 showcases the skills of McLaren Special Operations. More and more luxury customers want bespoke or individual features. The X-1 demonstrates that we can provide the ultimate personalisation service. It also shows that MSO is not just a technology led company. X-1 demonstrates a commitment to perfection and to the highest levels of quality.'</p><p>All body panels of the X-1 are made from carbon, and are finished in a rich piano black, as specified by the owner. Body sides are lacquered visual carbon fibre. 'The black paint has no metallic or colour tints and is one of the most challenging colours to paint, but the finish is absolutely exquisite and befits the car perfectly' adds Stephenson.</p><p>Components were tooled exclusively for the car. They even include unique head- and taillights, inspired by the McLaren Speed Marque logo. The brightwork is machined from solid aluminium, and a nickel finish is then applied. The McLaren logo in the nose is specially machined from solid aluminium then nickel plated. Wheels are also unique to the X-1, and are diamond turned with a tinted lacquer to complement the exterior nickel-plated brightwork.</p><p>The brightwork itself is all machined from solid aluminium, and then nickel finished to give the same hue throughout. Even the McLaren Speed Marque badge in the nose is machined from solid aluminium, then nickel plated.</p><p>The same brightwork is used for the over-the-shoulder rails (as specified by the owner), at the base of the windscreen and the back of the glasshouse, and for the 'eyebrows' over the bespoke headlights. The McLaren Airbrake rear wing is also machined from solid aluminium and nickel plated, to complement the rest of the brightwork.</p><p>Perhaps the most unusual styling feature is the enclosed rear wheels, an upshot of the owner's desire to have a car reflecting 'timeless elegance'. The wheels are accessed by carbon panels using, as Stephenson explains, 'some of the most gorgeous hinges you've ever seen'. The styling, too, is in no way compromised by the opening rear wings.</p><p>He adds: 'The attention to detail is astonishing. Neat styling touches feature throughout the design, such as the rear number plate illuminators finished in carbon, a gorgeous machined aluminium cap is used for the header tank, and carbon finishers line the engine bay.'</p><p>The doors have also been developed specifically for the X-1, although they retain the dihedral action and twin hinges, and the roof is also new. Externally, only the glasshouse is carried over from the 12C.</p><p>The unique body of the X-1 means most dimensions have changed. The X-1 is 4658mm long " 109mm longer than a 12C. Width is 2097mm (with mirrors) " an increase of 188 mm. Despite the revised roofline, the height remains the same, at 1199mm. Kerb weight is almost identical (about 1400kg), as the lighter carbon body panels compensate for the greater length and width. Light weight, as with all McLaren projects, was a priority.</p><p>While the basic architecture of the interior did not change, personalisation includes bespoke Harissa Red McLaren Nappa leather used for the seats, door and roof trim, and switchgear with machined nickel-coated, aluminium bezels. The carbon interior trim has a titanium weave, to give a magical 3D-like effect. Special Andesite tufted carpet covers the floor.</p><p>All these changes ensured the X-1 needed special homologation for road use. The car has been thoroughly engineered to be usable and road legal. The X-1 shares the same the major mechanical components as the 12C, including the twin-turbo 625PS engine, giving astonishing acceleration and top speed.</p><p>Stephenson explains: 'The X-1 epitomises how we can not only create a truly unique product tailored to the client, but also enable the client to become a key member of the design team throughout the process. It has been a truly rewarding and unforgettable experience. And I think that we as a team have created a completely unforgettable car that is true to one man's vision.'</p><p>Hong Yeo concludes: 'We designers are often blinded by the sun and assume that whatever we see and understand is the only way forward: to see the stars, sometimes you need the absence of that blinding light ...looking at a car from a different perspective is what X-1 stands for.'</p><p>After its debut, on the Monterey Peninsular, the X-1 will return to MSO headquarters in Woking and be carefully checked over before it takes a place in the owner's collection.</p><h3>McLaren Special Operations:</h3><p>The bespoke McLaren Special Operations division was launched at Pebble Beach in August last year. It offers a personalisation service that varies from simple trim changes to a whole new car " as showcased by the X-1. 'We can realise almost anything,' says MSO Programme Director Paul Mackenzie. 'The only limit is the size of the customer's imagination.'</p><p>Changes are typically to colour and trim, although Mackenzie is keen to do more mechanical work too. 'We are not just about styling,' he notes.</p><p>At the beginning of this year, Mackenzie expected 10 percent of all 12C customers to choose some level of personalisation " over and above that offered from the extensive McLaren option list. In fact, the percentage of customisation is currently 15 percent and rising. MacKenzie expects 20 percent of all 12C customers will ask for some degree of personalisation by the end of the year. 'There is a major trend to individualise premium cars, and we expect the demand to continue to rise,' he notes.</p><p>MSO grew out of McLaren's Customer Care programme, which goes back 20 years to the days of the McLaren F1 road car. It looked after servicing and maintaining cherished F1s for owners. It also undertook personalisation when cars changed hands: new owners often wanted to put their own marks on their vehicles. Today, MSO continues to service and look after F1 road cars from around the world. It also travels to destinations around the globe, to service and maintain cars.</p><p>During the production period of the Mercedes SLR McLaren, the Customer Care department moved into personalising new cars for owners. 'On the Stirling Moss limited edition version, about a third of all SLRs had an element of bespoke build,' says Mackenzie. 'It varied from more visual carbon fibre, to different colours, to retrimmed interiors, to radios " all above and beyond the normal options list.'</p><p>MSO was officially founded in August 2011 and encompasses design, project engineering, technicians and purchasing. It also has technical and design access to other companies within the McLaren Group. MSO is headquartered in a dedicated building close to the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, UK.</p><p>Currently the most popular areas for personalisation include external visual carbon fibre body panels, carbon fibre exterior trim, carbon rear wings, vented wheel arches and different wheel finishers. Different graphics are also in demand, while bespoke colour schemes are popular. Interior changes typically include different trim and unique upholstery stitching.</p><p>'But it's certainly not just colour and trim,' notes Paul Mackenzie. 'A number of cars have had different front and rear bumpers, which has increased downforce and boosted performance. These cars had to go through full aerodynamic CFD testing before engineering sign-off.'</p><p>Adds Mackenzie: 'We're here to help the client personalise the car to their precise taste. They typically come to Woking to see us, or talk to their dealer, or we go to see them. We'll sit down with them, listen to their requests, then come up with a new colour or mechanical components, or " as with X-1 " a new "tailor made" car. Of course we make recommendations but we're certainly not here to be style police. Every client is different. Our main job is to listen and then to interpret the owner's requests into a superb car.'</p><p>As Mackenzie concludes: 'This is the first fully client commissioned MSO car, but it certainly won't be the last. The carbon fibre MonoCell chassis used in the 12C, is not only stiff and light, it allows for great flexibility in body styling and provides an affordable structure from which MSO can develop unique cars, as is demonstrated with X-1.'</p><p>The majority of suppliers for the X-1 were British. Prominent partners with the X-1 were Crosby Composites, responsible for the bespoke carbon fibre, and Luzzo Bespoke, who made the brightwork. Both are based in Brackley, Northamptonshire.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/Em5_mBTVLBQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:38:58 GMThttp://42concepts.com/cars/mclaren-x1-oneoff-car/http://42concepts.com/cars/mclaren-x1-oneoff-car/Dina Goldstein's In The Doll House - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/EdXrLTbZ9Xc/
<p>Have you ever wondered what Barbie and Ken's life is really like? It turns out that Barbie prefer someone who spends a bit less time of grooming, and bit more wild things. Not to mention, Ken seems to be having an affair...</p><p>This photo series was made by <a href="http://inthedollhouse.net/">Dina Goldstein</a>, who also made the other excellent photo series '<a href="http://www.fallenprincesses.com/fallenprincesses.html">Fallen Princesses</a>' depicting the real life of famous Disney princesses. </p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bk2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bk3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bk4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bk5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bk6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bk1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bk7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bk8.jpg" alt="" /><h2>The making of...</h2><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/32828649?portrait=0" width="600" height="338" frameborder="0"></iframe><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/EdXrLTbZ9Xc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:32:48 GMThttp://42concepts.com/art/dina-goldsteins-in-the-doll-house/http://42concepts.com/art/dina-goldsteins-in-the-doll-house/Brilliant Censorship Towel - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/w1IjEVc5pGI/
<p>You know how people censor pictures by pixilating the only part of the images you want to see? Well, here is something even better.</p><p>The Carmichael Collective has created this <a href="http://www.carmichaelcollective.com/Censorship-Towel">Censorship Towel</a> that looks like a part of your body has been censored out when you wear it. It's freaking brilliant. Just imagine going to the beach wearing one of these. It would certainly get people's attention.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/towel1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/towel2.jpg" alt="" /><p>And it works even better at a distance.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/towel3.jpg" alt="" /><p>Sadly, however, it is not for sale. The Carmichael collection is a creative agency who only made it to be 'creative'. I don't know about you, but I think they should put it into production, or license the idea to some big company ...or something.</p><p>Brilliant idea, poor business skills :)</p><br><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/w1IjEVc5pGI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sat, 26 May 2012 19:54:41 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/brilliant-censorship-towel/http://42concepts.com/design/brilliant-censorship-towel/The Eatable Cookbook - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/6qobU2u4ibM/
<p>My favorite cookbook is <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/jamies-recipes/id398011800?mt=8">Jamie Oliver's iPad app</a>, but <a href="http://www.korefe.de/en/">this cookbook</a> from Korefe is just brilliant. The book itself is made of 100% fresh pasta, and each page describes every step you need to make a really good lasagna - and the pages also serve as each layer separating the ingredients.</p><p>How cool is that?</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/eatablecookbook9.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/6qobU2u4ibM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 3 May 2012 14:16:42 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/the-eatable-cookbook/http://42concepts.com/design/the-eatable-cookbook/The Art of John Carter - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/QNWSzopYFBU/
<p>You might have seen the new movie, <a href="http://disney.go.com/johncarter/?cmp=wdsmp_jcm_url_dcomjohncarter">John Carter</a>, from Disney. It's a remarkable movie based on a great story by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Rice_Burroughs">Edgar Rice Burroughs</a> written in 1911. </p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="600" height="335" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yeEMbPhgy64" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p>But while the book is intriguing and the movie is interesting, the concept art is just mind-blowing. It was created by <a href="http://www.ryanchurch.com/johncarter/">Ryan Church</a>, who was also the lead artist behind Star Wars, Star Trek, Transformers and Avatar. On a scale of 1-10, his work is somewhere around 836.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship38.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship9.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship10.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship11.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship12.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship13.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship15.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship16.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship17.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship18.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship19.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship20.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship21.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship22.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship23.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship24.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship25.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship26.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship27.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship28.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship29.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship30.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship31.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship32.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship33.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship34.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship35.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship36.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship39.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship40.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship41.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship42.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship43.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship44.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship45.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship46.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship47.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship48.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship49.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship50.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship51.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship52.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship53.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/airship54.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/QNWSzopYFBU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:33:05 GMThttp://42concepts.com/art/the-art-of-john-carter/http://42concepts.com/art/the-art-of-john-carter/The Secret Forest Cabin, HemLoft - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/H-EcokbPFBY/
<p>What do you do if you are out of a job? The answer is obvious. You build you very own secret hideout in the middle of a forest. And just look at it. it is absolutely amazing!</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse12.jpg" alt="" /><p>Watch the video, and head over to The HemLoft to read <a href="http://thehemloft.com/the-story/">the 10 chapter story</a> of how this came to be. There is just one problem though. Joel Allen, the creator, doesn't actually own the land, and, as such, it might be torn down. He is <a href="http://thehemloft.com/what-now/">asking for ideas</a> for how to keep it.</p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="600" height="335" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ONLyd2gmV8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse9.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse10.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse11.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/treehouse13.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/H-EcokbPFBY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:18:24 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/the-secret-forest-cabin-hemloft/http://42concepts.com/design/the-secret-forest-cabin-hemloft/Citron DS Numro 9 - Visual Showcase - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/BG1cWQAq88k/
<p>Citron is a weird company. On one hand their cars seem to lack passion for driving, but on the other they are some of the most beautifully designed. Citron's designers have historically made some of the most striking cars the world has ever seen.</p><p>Now they have revealed a new concept car, the Numro 9, and it is stunning!</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero933.jpg" alt="" /><p>Now, I could go on about all the technical features, like the headlights are LED, or the engine is a hybrid, that it can go from 0-100 in 5.4 seconds, but this is a concept car so it doesn't matter.</p><p>Instead, let's just enjoy the design!</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero930.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero932.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero934.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero935.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero936.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero937.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero938.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero939.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero91.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero92.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero93.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero94.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero95.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero96.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero97.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero98.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero99.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero910.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero911.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero912.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero913.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero914.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero915.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero916.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero917.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero918.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero919.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero920.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero921.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero922.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero923.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero924.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero925.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero926.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero927.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero928.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/numero929.jpg" alt="" /><p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/BG1cWQAq88k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:59:31 GMThttp://42concepts.com/cars/citron-ds-numro-9-visual-showcase/http://42concepts.com/cars/citron-ds-numro-9-visual-showcase/Indy Bag for iPad - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/_ifciI8uPOw/
<p>My favorite computer bag company, Waterfield Design/SF Bags, has come out with its <a href="http://www.sfbags.com/products/indy/indy-bag.php">new smashing Indy Bag</a>. I already own several other bags from them, but my fingers are tingling to get this one.</p><p>Also see, <a href="http://42concepts.com/design/ipad-case-indiana-jones-style/">iPad case Indiana Jones Style</a> from Temple Bags</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sfindy1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sfindy2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sfindy3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sfindy4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sfindy5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sfindy6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sfindy7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/_ifciI8uPOw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:45:01 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/indy-bag-for-ipad/http://42concepts.com/design/indy-bag-for-ipad/A Heffalump Ate My Laundry - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/zFm2hCVoWnY/
<p>My laundry hamper broke the other day, so I looked around ...and found <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/detail.php?parentid=46892&ampampaid=google.push&ampampgclid=CNK4yJSkja4CFSaFQAodyDhhdw">this cute one</a>. If someone would just add wheels to it, an automated snout, and a bit a robotics, so that it could move around and pick up my dirty clothes automatically ...that would be fun!</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/heffalump2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/heffalump3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/heffalump5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/zFm2hCVoWnY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:49:18 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/a-heffalump-ate-my-laundry/http://42concepts.com/design/a-heffalump-ate-my-laundry/The Delta Wing - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/zIyShZzkGTM/
<p>Back in 2009, we started to hear about a new type of experimental race car, the Delta Wing. It was designed to be a new type of IndyCar racer, but it didn't turn out that well because IndyCar instead chose the more traditional form. So instead it concept fuel efficient race cars.</p><p>The car itself is rather interesting. Its shape creates much less aerodynamic drag, and it only weight half of a conventional race car. Basically allowing it to drive as fast as an Indycar, but using only half the horse-power and fuel consumption. That should be a winning combination for any race car.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing19.jpg" alt="" /><p>Then, last year, just after the 2011 Le Mans, it was announced that the Delta Wing would take part in this year's Le Mans as a concept racer. There was just one problem. The car was designed to be a template for the IndyCar racing series, and as such, it was just a shell. It had no real engine. And you kind of need that if you want to drive around Le Mans for 24 hours...</p><p>But now, Nissan has agreed to supply a real engine and the car has come alive. And just look at it. It's freaking awesome. It's like looking at a fighter yet, a SR-71 Blackbird and the Batmobile all in one.</p><p>It going to look fantastic having that car run around Le Mans.</p><p><em>(thanks </em><a href="http://Twitter.com/peterleung"><em>peterleung</em></a><em> for the heads up!)</em></p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing17.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing11.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing7.jpg" alt="" /><em><br></em><p>There is just one thing I don't understand. The car will reportedly have the speed comparable to somewhere in between the top classes, LMP1 and LMP2, using only half the horse power.</p><p>In other words, using half the horse power, it will be *too slow* to win! Why don't they put in a bigger engine and make it the fastest car on the track?</p><p>It's like saying, "we have developed a new concept that is twice as good as anything else out there ...but we are going to cripple it by putting in a tiny engine and tiny fuel tank."</p><p>It just makes no sense.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing12.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing13.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing15.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing16.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/deltawing18.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/zIyShZzkGTM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:20:14 GMThttp://42concepts.com/cars/the-delta-wing/http://42concepts.com/cars/the-delta-wing/Bentley EXP 9 F - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/1O9pKed0o5Y/
<p>If you are a Bentley customer, you are probably not too concerned about the economic situation, and that definitely shows in new Bentley concept car. The <a href="http://www.bentleymotors.com/models/e9_f_concept/">Bentley EXP 9 F</a> is a gas guzzling SUV, with a 6.0 litre, twin turbocharged W12 engine.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp1.jpg" alt="" /><p>So Bentley have been looking at the trend of the world and apparently came to the conclusion that it didn't apply to them.</p><p><em>"We are very excited by the potential of a high performance, ultra-luxury Bentley SUV. We know that many Bentley customers already own SUVs, admiring their style, luxury, performance and versatility. With EXP 9 F, Bentley is making a clear statement of intent that we have both the expertise and desire to meet and exceed their expectations."</em> Wolfgang Drheimer, Chairman and Chief Executive, Bentley Motors.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp2.jpg" alt="" /><iframe class="video" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0XnVeligV3g" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp3.jpg" alt="" /><p>Being Bentley, the car is very luxurious and very impressive in many ways. The new design direction is what they call 'bold, clean and muscular'. It sits on multi-spoked 23-inch alloy wheels, and has an impressive two-way split tailgate.</p><p>The rear lights are "inspired by forms and details of fighter jet engines" - although to me, it looks like some kind of computer graphic.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp5.jpg" alt="" /><p>The interior, of course, is crazy Bentley luxury.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/bentleyexp9.jpg" alt="" /><p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/1O9pKed0o5Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 8 Mar 2012 14:09:09 GMThttp://42concepts.com/cars/bentley-exp-9-f/http://42concepts.com/cars/bentley-exp-9-f/Mass Effect 3, The N7 Rifle Replica - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/vnSDfr8pTms/
<p>The most anticipated game of 2012, <a href="http://masseffect.com/">Mass Effect 3</a>, is coming out in just over a week. It is filled to the brim with sci-fi gadgetry among them the N7 Battle Rifle.</p><p>As part of the promotion of the game, Bioware, the publisher of the game, asked Harrison Krix to make a real-life replicate of it - and the result is absolutely remarkable. </p><p>Here first are some of the final shots (this is not 3D - it's real), as well as a video of it being used in their promotional video. </p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun18.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun22.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun23.jpg" alt="" /><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="600" height="335" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0DSCFQcR08E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p>But the really remarkable part is how it was made. It started out as plain MDF, details where added, molds where formed, painting and finally weathering was completed. </p><p>This is some of the most remarkable model work I have seen. Head over to <a href="http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/2011/07/n7-rifle-mass-effect-3.html">Harrison's blog</a> to read about each step.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun9.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun10.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun11.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun12.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun13.jpg" alt="" /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="600" height="335" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nM9k7o0_wnI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun15.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun16.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun17.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun19.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun20.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun21.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun24.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun25.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun26.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun27.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun28.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun29.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/masseffect3gun30.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/vnSDfr8pTms" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:12:55 GMThttp://42concepts.com/art/mass-effect-3-the-n7-rifle-replica/http://42concepts.com/art/mass-effect-3-the-n7-rifle-replica/Roaarrrr!! Dinosaur Hoodies - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/kgmJ5xmTpQ8/
<p>One thing I have never liked about fashion design is how most print designs are made. The designer would usually create amazing graphics, and then place it on the front or the back of a shirt - as if a t-shirt is just like a poster. That's just boring. You want the graphics and clothes to mix in both function and form.</p><p>A brilliant example of that is from the <a href="http://store.discovery.com/detail.php?p=109944&ampv=discovery">Discovery Channel Store</a>. Take look at this dinosaur hoodie. At first glance it looks like standard designed print placed on the front of the shirt. It's pretty, but also very basic. Isn't a dinosaur hoodie supposed to attack you or something?</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/dino1.jpg" alt="" /><p>This is exactly what this hoodie will do. On the back of the sleeves, they have added two halves of a dinosaur mouth. So all you need to do to turn this into a ferocious raptor is just to put your arms together - And now you can run around your house roaring at everyone.</p><p>How great is that!?!?!</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/dino2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/dino5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/dino7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/dino3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/dino4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/dino6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/dino8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/kgmJ5xmTpQ8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:09:45 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/roaarrrr-dinosaur-hoodies/http://42concepts.com/design/roaarrrr-dinosaur-hoodies/The Real Power Nap - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/C9ew3Y3RRdk/
<p>As I'm writing this it's Monday. You probably feel a bit tired and have a desperate need for a power nap. But how can you do that with all that light and noise all around you?</p><p>The answer is the '<a href="http://www.studio-kg.com/ostrich/">Ostrich</a>' by Kawamura Ganjavian - a sleeping bag for your head :)</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sleepinghead1.jpg" alt="" /><blockquote>Working patterns are constantly evolving. We gradually spend more time in our working environments, and this in turn means that we often need to make work and rest fully compatible within the same space. Some cultures have assimilated this concept more naturally than others, but in general the workplace has rarely adapted to this new working-resting paradigm.</blockquote><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sleepinghead2.jpg" alt="" /><blockquote>OSTRICH offers a micro environment in which to take a warm and comfortable power nap at ease. It is neither a pillow nor a cushion, nor a bed, nor a garment, but a bit of each at the same time. Its soothing cave-like interior shelters and isolates our head and hands (mind, senses and body) for a few minutes, without needing to leave our desk.</blockquote><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/sleepinghead3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/C9ew3Y3RRdk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:10:08 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/the-real-power-nap/http://42concepts.com/design/the-real-power-nap/Star Wars on Earth - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/TsOdvVsHufA/
<p>I came across this the other day. Artist <a href="http://livepage.apple.com/">Cdric Delsaux</a> has envision what it would look like if modern day Earth was part of the Galactic Empire, by mixing real life photos with elements from Star Wars. It's very beautiful work.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal19.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal9.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal10.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal11.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal12.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal13.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal15.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal16.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal17.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal18.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal20.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal21.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal22.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal23.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal24.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal25.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/starwarsreal26.jpg" alt="" /><p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/TsOdvVsHufA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 01:09:33 GMThttp://42concepts.com/art/star-wars-on-earth/http://42concepts.com/art/star-wars-on-earth/Iron, White panelling, Bookcase Wallpaper? No problem! - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/YJvcAR2w27w/
<p>Back in 2005, the company I used to work for (before starting this site and <a href="http://www.baekdal.com/">Baekdal Plus</a>) bought this huge large format printer. It was a fun tool to have. The reason we bought it was to print posters for our shop, but we quickly found another use for it - wall-sized wallpapers.</p><p>We made everything from small wallpapers of just a few meters, to the largest wallpaper job I ever created being 19 by 5 meters. I even decided to cover my entire bedroom wall with a huge poster.</p><p>Then yesterday <a href="http://www.mineheart.com/editions.html"><strong>I came across Mineheart</strong></a><strong>,</strong> a UK based design company. They sell these amazing wallpapers (much better looking than anything I ever made).</p><p>Want your entire wall to look as if it is behind an iron gate? No problem!</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper16.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper01.jpg" alt="" /><p>Or what if you want your wall to look as if it is made of stone ornaments.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper05.jpg" alt="" /><p>Or maybe just something simple, as this beautiful white paneling wallpaper or this white planks wallpaper.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper13.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper15.jpg" alt="" /><p>Maybe you are more into old books, and you want your living room to look as if it is one big private library.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper06.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper07.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper08.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper09.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper10.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper11.jpg" alt="" /><p>It's truly amazing.</p><p>Here is a tip. Wallpaper like this can truly transform a room, but you need to think of the perspective. The deeper the perspective, the further away from the wall you need to be. For instance, the bookcase wallpapers look amazing, but they wouldn't work in a narrow hallway. The perspective would be all wrong. But it would look great for the back wall in your living room.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper03.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper04.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper12.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper02.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/wallpaper17.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/YJvcAR2w27w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:10:10 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/iron-white-panelling-bookcase-wallpaper-no-problem/http://42concepts.com/design/iron-white-panelling-bookcase-wallpaper-no-problem/Victorian Steampunk Wedding - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/O410Sk7zCvg/
<p>If you are fascinated by steampunk designs and you are looking to get married, here is something that is going blow your mind. Photographer <a href="http://braedonsblog.com/home/show/A-Steam-Punk-Wedding-at-Rancho-Dos-Pueblos">Braydon Flynn</a> was hired to come to Kate and Jacob's wedding, but I don't think he quite expected the amazing visual setup that they had prepared.</p><p>It is absolutely stunning with an attention to detail that is just out of this world. </p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding9.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding10.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding11.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding12a.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding13.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding15.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/steampunkwedding16.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/O410Sk7zCvg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:49:33 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/victorian-steampunk-wedding/http://42concepts.com/design/victorian-steampunk-wedding/Your Morning Mug of Coffee - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/RyBp95625RM/
<p>We all know the feeling. It's morning and your brain is not entirely sure if waking up is such a good idea. What you need is a companion. Someone to help you wake up and designer <a href="http://www.gnr8.biz/product_info.php?products_id=1388&ampproducts_name=Morning%20Mug">Damion O'Sullivan</a> has a solution with the morning mug:</p><p>"When cold, his morning mug displays a sleeping face white on black. As you pour in the hot coffee (or tea), the mug changes color as it awakens to greet you."</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/morningcup1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2012/morningcup2.jpg" alt="" /><p>You can buy it for <a href="http://www.gnr8.biz/product_info.php?products_id=1388&ampproducts_name=Morning%20Mug">$29 over at Generate</a>, but it is out of stock until late January</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/RyBp95625RM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:28:09 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/your-morning-mug-of-coffee/http://42concepts.com/design/your-morning-mug-of-coffee/WWII Navy Mines Furniture - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/qG2n3Ast_9s/
<p>Remember those old World War II mines? <a href="http://www.marinemine.com/">Mati Karmin</a> has turned them into beautiful steam-punk like furniture. What about a fireplace, a desk, a chair, bathtub, chandelier or a simple baby carriage?</p><p>Amazing work!</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine8.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine9.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine10.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine11.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine12.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine13.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/navymine15.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/qG2n3Ast_9s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:35:47 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/wwii-navy-mines-furniture/http://42concepts.com/design/wwii-navy-mines-furniture/A Cradle For Relaxation - /by @42Conceptshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/42concepts/~3/XcEjk6VRtKw/
<p>A group of designers, Richard Clarkson, Grace Emmanual, Kalivia Russel, Eamon Moore, Brodie Cambell, Jeremy Brooker, Joya Boerrigter have created <a href="http://www.coroflot.com/clarkson_richard/Cradle/">this wonderful cradle</a>. It is perfect putting your body into a relaxed state after a busy day.</p><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/cradle1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/cradle2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/cradle3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/cradle4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/cradle5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/cradle6.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://cdn.baekdal.com/_img/2011/cradle7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/42concepts/~4/XcEjk6VRtKw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:22:23 GMThttp://42concepts.com/design/a-cradle-for-relaxation/http://42concepts.com/design/a-cradle-for-relaxation/